A Drunk Woman Looks at a Thistle

I am not Scottish, but have spent all of my adult life North of The Border and thought I had a reasonable handle on Scotland and it’s way of life and thinking, but having seen this fine performance by comedy actress Karen Dunbar maybe I don’t.

This play written by Denise Mina more known for her detective novels, is rewrite of MacDairmid’s poem and attempts to shed some light on what is a Scot, and how heroes of yore, such as Burns might not be happy as to how they are remembered. In an often self-deprecating way writer and actor question most things Scottish in the crusade to pigeonhole what it is to be Scottish.

Ms Dunbar puts her heart and soul into the role, with darkness and light shadings to her performance, comedy and tragedy underlying her true acting talents. This is play for Scots primarily, but was well received by all.

****

Geoff

Fringe Programme Page No

P 197

Company

Gilded Balloon Productions 

Venue Name and Number

Assembly Drawing Room V 3

Dates and Times

31 July to 25 August (not 5, 12,19) 22.10 to 23.10

Comedy 2008

Music 2008

Others 2008

Theatre 2008

Musicals 2008

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